State Staff Selection Current Affairs — Saari news

🎓 Social Justice & Welfare 📍 India Important

NAMASTE scheme: 89,000+ sewer workers aur 2.81 lakh waste pickers validate hue

19 July 2026 ko Dr Virendra Kumar ne bataya ki NAMASTE mein 89,000+ sewer/septic tank workers aur 2,81,000+ waste pickers validate hue.

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🏛️ Parliament & Bills 📍 India Important

Monsoon Session 2026 se pehle all-party meeting

19 July 2026 ko Rajnath Singh ki adhyakshata mein all-party meeting hui; 40 parties ke 58 leaders aaye.

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🔬 Space 📍 Andhra Pradesh Must know

Skyroot ka Vikram-1 orbit tak pahunchne wala India ka pehla private rocket

18 July 2026 ko Mission Aagaman ke tahat Skyroot Aerospace ka Vikram-1 Sriharikota se Low Earth Orbit mein pahuncha — India ka pehla privately developed orbital launch vehicle.

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🏆 National Awards 📍 India Must know

72nd National Film Awards: Article 370 Best Feature Film

18 July 2026 ko 2024 ke 72nd National Film Awards announce hue; Article 370 Best Feature Film, Mammootty aur Kartik Aaryan ne Best Actor share kiya.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India Must know

PM Modi ne 75 Amrit Bharat Stations desh ko samarpit kiye

18 July 2026 ko PM Modi ne 20 States ke 75 redeveloped Amrit Bharat Stations (lagbhag ₹1,570 crore) desh ko samarpit kiye.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Uttarakhand Important

Ramnagar–Dehradun pehli direct express train shuru

18 July 2026 ko Ashwini Vaishnaw ne Ramnagar–Dehradun Express ko hari jhandi dikhayi — dono shehron ke beech pehli direct express.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 India Important

Aadhaar App ke 4 crore downloads; email update Dec 2026 tak free

18 July 2026 ko UIDAI ne bataya ki Aadhaar App 40 million (4 crore) downloads paar kar gaya.

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🏛️ Judiciary & Judgements 📍 India Important

Draft Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2026 public consultation ke liye jaari

18 July 2026 ko Bar Council of India ne Draft Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2026 apni website par daala; comments 31 July 2026 (3 PM) tak.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India Important

MNRE ne ALMM List-II chhoot net-metering projects ke liye Dec 2026 tak badhayi

18 July 2026 ko MNRE ne kaha ALMM List-II policy nahi badlegi, par net-metering aur open-access RE projects ko 31 December 2026 tak chhoot milegi.

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🛡️ Internal Security 📍 West Bengal Important

Amit Shah ne Siliguri ke Jhumagachh BOP par border tech dekhi

18 July 2026 ko Amit Shah ne Jhumagachh BOP, Siliguri mein radio-based fence breach detection system dekha aur ~₹77 crore ke BSF projects ki neev rakhi.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Europe Important

Piyush Goyal ki Europe visit poori; 3rd India–EU TTC meeting co-chair ki

13–18 July 2026 ko Piyush Goyal ne Spain, Belgium, Finland aur Estonia ka daura kiya; Brussels mein 3rd India–EU TTC Ministerial co-chair kiya.

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📊 Reports & Indices 📍 India Must know

NITI Aayog ka Investment Friendliness Index jaari; Large States mein Gujarat No. 1

17 July 2026 ko NITI Aayog ne Investment Friendliness Index jaari kiya; Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Goa aur Odisha Top Performers.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Haryana Must know

PM Modi ne Jind–Sonipat par India ki pehli hydrogen train shuru ki

17 July 2026 ko PM Modi ne Jind, Haryana mein 90 km Jind–Sonipat route par India ki pehli hydrogen train launch ki.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

Census 2027: Tamil Nadu aur Tripura mein self-enumeration shuru

17 July 2026 ko Census 2027 Phase I ke tahat Tamil Nadu aur Tripura mein self-enumeration shuru hua, 31 July 2026 tak.

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🎓 Education 📍 India Important

Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya ne E. Sreedharan ko pehli honorary PhD di

17 July 2026 ko GSV ke 4th Convocation mein 'Metro Man' E. Sreedharan ko pehli honorary PhD mili; chief guest Ram Mohan Naidu.

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🎓 Social Justice & Welfare 📍 India Important

CCPA ne SpiceJet par dark patterns ke liye ₹1 lakh penalty lagayi

17 July 2026 ko announce hua ki CCPA ne SpiceJet par pre-ticked Spice Club enrolment jaise dark patterns ke liye ₹1 lakh ka jurmana lagaya.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

Amroha ke Dashehari-Langra aam sea route se Dubai pahunche

17 July 2026 ko Amroha (UP) se 12.5 tonne Dashehari aur Langra aam ICAR-CISH–APEDA sea-route protocol se Dubai pahunche.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 India Important

National Anti-Doping Act, 2022 aur Amendment Act, 2025 lagu

17 July 2026 ko Sports Ministry ne bataya ki National Anti-Doping Act, 2022 aur Amendment Act, 2025 ki commencement notify ho gayi.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

Bharat Tex 2026 mein ₹14,300 crore ke investment commitments

17 July 2026 ko Textiles Ministry ne bataya ki Bharat Tex 2026 ke pehle teen din mein ~₹14,300 crore ke commitments aur 30+ MoUs hue.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 Chandigarh Important

PM Modi ne Chandigarh mein ₹4,700 crore ke projects shuru kiye

17 July 2026 ko PM Modi ne Chandigarh mein ₹4,700 crore+ ke projects launch kiye aur PGIMER mein do advanced centres ka udghatan kiya.

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🔬 Science & Technology 📍 Karnataka Must know

Pralhad Joshi ne Bengaluru mein White Rabbit IST network shuru kiya

16 July 2026 ko Pralhad Joshi ne RRSL Jakkur, Bengaluru mein White Rabbit Technology based IST Distribution Demonstration Network ka udghatan kiya.

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📊 Reports & Indices 📍 India Must know

NITI Aayog ka Bioeconomy Powerhouse 2035 roadmap launch

16 July 2026 ko Dr Jitendra Singh ne NITI Aayog ka roadmap launch kiya — bioeconomy ko 2035 tak $691 bn aur 2047 tak $2.6 trillion banane ka lakshya.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 Jammu and Kashmir Important

J&K ki Areko cherries aur Scentrose plums pehli baar Singapore

16 July 2026 ko APEDA ne Shopian aur Pulwama se Singapore ke liye Areko cherries aur Scentrose plums ki pehli export khep ko hari jhandi dikhayi.

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🌟 Persons in News 📍 India Important

Srinivasa Kumar Tummala bane MoES Secretary

16 July 2026 ko announce hua ki ACC ne oceanographer Dr Srinivasa Kumar Tummala ko 2 saal ke liye Ministry of Earth Sciences ka Secretary banaya.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Maharashtra Important

Tadali–Ghugus rail section ki doubling ko ₹228 crore ki manzoori

16 July 2026 ko Indian Railways ne Maharashtra ke 14 km Tadali–Ghugus section ki ₹228 crore mein doubling approve ki.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Maharashtra Important

Maharashtra Legislature NeVA apnayega

16 July 2026 ko Vidhan Bhawan, Mumbai ki meeting mein Maharashtra Legislature ne NeVA apnane ka commitment diya; MoU jaldi sign karne par sehmati.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Delhi Important

PARIVARTAN Scheme ke guidelines approve; NCR mein purane trucks-buses badlenge

16 July 2026 ko MoHUA ne ₹9,585 crore ki PARIVARTAN Scheme ke guidelines approve kiye — NCR ke purane trucks aur buses BS-VI ya electric se badlenge.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Important

NAMO Airport Daman se pehli flight; Daman–Delhi direct

16 July 2026 ko Ram Mohan Naidu ne NAMO Airport, Daman se Alliance Air ki pehli Daman–Delhi–Daman flight ko hari jhandi dikhayi.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India Important

ICAR ka 98th Foundation Day; 386 nayi varieties

16 July 2026 ko ICAR ne 98th Foundation Day manaya; Shivraj Singh Chouhan ne bataya ki pichhle saal 44 crops ki 386 improved varieties bani.

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🌐 Agreements & MoUs 📍 United Kingdom Must know

India–UK CETA aur Double Contribution Convention lagu

15 July 2026 ko India–UK CETA aur Double Contribution Convention lagu hue; India ke ~99% exports ko zero-duty access.

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